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<p>HARRISBURG, January 14, 2011&mdash;Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Ronald D. Castille has issued a call to the Commonwealth&rsquo;s 70,000 attorneys to volunteer more of their time and money to help ensure Pennsylvanians with limited financial means receive needed civil legal representation. </p>
<p>Saying the Commonwealth is &ldquo;dealing with a civil legal aid crisis,&rdquo; the chief justice reminded Pennsylvania attorneys in a letter distributed through the cooperation of the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) of their professional obligation to support services to citizens of limited financial means &mdash;otherwise known as pro bono service. </p>
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